Residents fed up with bad water
The water that flows through the faucets, staining the bathtubs and sinks at many homes on Poole Circle in Holbrook, is so rusty that Tracy Loughlin won’t let her two small boys bathe in it.
K-12 charter school planned
A group of business leaders, educators, and grass-roots activists — most notably from Brockton’s Cape Verdean and Haitian communities — is pushing for a charter school that would offer a rigorous college-preparatory program, rich in multiculturalism and character-building.
Spider web engulfs Texas park trail
Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.
Elderly couple wins big lotto - again
How lucky can you get? Very. Adeline and Eugene Angelo won $5 million Thursday after buying the winning ticket in last week’s Lotto game. In 1996, they won $2.5 million after splitting a $10 million jackpot with three other people.
Town promised funds to extend the Riverwalk
Amesbury officials say a new funding commitment by the state will allow the city to move forward with its longstanding goal of extending its Riverwalk into the downtown.
For ‘Gypsy,’ casting call goes to the dogs
STONEHAM — They came to the theater eager to please, some with painted paws and with ribbons in their fur, some wearing ballerina-style pink dresses, and others sporting matching shirts.
Whistling tunes
A Whistling Tune — Elvis Presley Big Chief — Professor Longhair
Warren J. Payne
When he responded to medical calls, Warren J. Payne would often drop to one knee and hold victims’ hands while he looked deeply into their eyes.
Burglar can’t escape after Houdini heist
A man accused of breaking into the Houdini Museum was unable to escape from police.
NYC baby born with 12 fingers, 12 toes
Jeshuah Fuller’s parents expected him to be born with extra fingers. The extra toes, though, were a surprise.
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